Seven years ago today, Don Clark Sr. was asleep in his home in Dutchtown when 17 St. Louis police officers serving a no-knock warrant busted in and opened fire. Nine bullets struck the 63-year-old U.S. Army veteran, killing him.
A St. Louis alderwoman said she'd file a bill Friday putting $15.3 million more in public money toward an expansion of the downtown convention center project.
Dominic Pavia, 42, was indicted in November 2014 on a single count of possession of child pornography. But the case stalled for almost a decade while Pavia was overseas.
In his new budget Governor J.B. Prtizker proposed $500 million in capital investments to help build the state as a quantum computing hub for years to come.
Funding for asylum seekers is expected to be among the most controversial issues as lawmakers in the Democrat-majority House and Senate begin budget negotiations.
If the St. Louis Cardinals had to name a traditional five-man starting rotation for the Opening Day roster today, there wouldn't be much hesitation to do so, in large part due to adding three experienced starting pitchers this winter.
SPRINGFIELD – Building on five years of fiscal progress, Governor Pritzker’s sixth balanced budget proposal will continue on the path of fiscal responsibility, introduce new investments in healthcare accessibility and equity, and build on our historic progress in education and economic development. Please see below for links to the proposed FY25 budget as well as the Governor’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget Fiscal Year 2025 Budget in Brief State of the State and Budget Address Wednesday, February 21 st , 2024 *Remarks As Prepared For Delivery* Speaker Welch, President Harmon, Lieutenant Governor Stratton, my fellow constitutional officers, members of the 103 rd General Assembly, Chief Justice Theis and members of the Supreme Court, honored guests, the First Lady of Illinois, my soulmate, MK, and all the people of the great state of Illinois, I am so grateful to be here t
To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]
These are responses to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address. Democratic Party of Illinois Statement on Governor JB Pritzker’s Address SPRINGFIELD — Following Governor JB Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address, Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez released the following statement: “Building on five years of fiscal progress and responsibility, Governor JB Pritzker once again laid out a positive vision for our state that invests in education, health care, infrastructure, public safety, and human services in his State of the State and Budget Address. Democrats across the state will work together to continue bolstering our finances while investing in budget priorities that move Illinois forward. Governor Pritzker, Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Treasurer Mike Frerichs, and Democrats in the General Assembly have put Illinois’ finances back on track over the past five years, with nine credit rating upgrades,
ALTON - Cory Jobe, President & CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, today responded to the Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, announcement that American Queen Voyages has discontinued operations for 2024. Please see the attached media statement for Mr. Jobe’s remarks. The following is a statement from Cory Jobe, President & CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, in response to the announcement that American Queen Voyages will no longer operate cruise ships in 2024. “The loss of American Queen Voyages dockings in Alton this year is unfortunate but doesn’t represent the overall health of the cruise ship industry in the U.S. and Southwest Illinois,” Cory Jobe, President & CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau remarked. “In fact, the cruise industry, as shown by American Cruise Lines and Viking River Cruises, remains strong and is surpassing pre-pandemic levels of popularity. “In 2024 alone, we anticipate 27 Alton cruise ship dockings
TROY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that utility work by the city of Troy will require a full closure of Center Street in Troy at Collinsville Road for one week beginning, weather permitting, Thursday, Feb. 22. A posted detour will be in place to safely guide motorists around the closure. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to detour signs in work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
In our coverage of the problems with KOSA and other legislative pushes to “protect the children” online, we usually (for obvious reasons) come at the subject from the technology side, and look at all the ways these laws misunderstand the internet. But that’s not their only flaw: these proposals also tend to lack any real […]
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